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polysaccharide medical definition
or pol·y·sac·cha·rid or pol·y·sac·cha·rose
noun Any of a class of carbohydrates, such as starch and cellulose, consisting of a number of monosaccharides joined by glycosidic bonds. Also called glycan.
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